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Mullahs Pretend to Disapprove of Attacks on British Embassy
From IranManiaIranâs clerical regime "does not approve" of any violent attacks against the British embassy in Tehran, a top official said Wednesday following a string of angry demonstrations outside the downtown compound. "Iran does not approve of violence against the British embassy by anyone," the head of Iranâs Supreme National Security Council, Hassan Rowhani, told a news conference. "If demonstrators take advantage of the situation and throw stones or use hand-made bombs, we definitely disapprove of it," he said. In recent weeks crowds of angry protestors have held a string of demonstrations outside the British embassy here in response to US-led coalition attacks inside the Iraqi Shiite holy shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala as well as the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. Some of the protests saw Islamist radicals attempt to storm the compound, prompting clashes with security forces. The rallies have also been marked by the throwing of home-made bombs and stones. Rowhani asserted that "embassies in Iran are covered by our security, and the throwing of stones at a foreign embassy mocks Iranâs security. We do not approve of this and whoever did it. There is, however, no problem with peopleâs expressing themselves, chanting slogans, issuing declarations or making speeches," he said. The latest demonstration came on Tuesday, when hundreds of chador-clad women held a brief rally in front of the British embassy to call for the closure of the mission and the expulsion of Londonâs ambassador, Richard Dalton. Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-06-03 |
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